I Need You

Sakura sat in bed until the sun went down. She stared at the wall, not blinking even once. Her eyes were sad and her cheeks were stained with dry tears.

"No more…it hurts too much…" she whispered and hugged her knees tightly.

"Sasuke…you're just playing with my feelings, aren't you? You hurt me on purpose…you make me cry on purpose…you break my heart on purpose…" Sakura buried her face into her arms.

"I know what that letter means…you hate me…that's what I'm assuming…because…" she paused and let a sob.

"….because you could never…never…ever, love me…."

Naruto knocked on Sakura's door for about fifteen minutes.

"Sakura chan!!!! Open the door! I can feel your chakra, I know you're in there!" he exclaimed.

Naruto stayed quiet, waiting for the door to open, or at least a response.

Nothing.

He sighed. He reached for the door and slowly turned the knob.

He noticed it was dark inside. "Sakura chan?" Naruto saw her sitting on her bed, looking out the window.

Sakura sighed and turned to him. "Sorry…I was still thinking about things…" she murmured and flashed a quick smile at him.

"No…um…you look…kind of tired. Are you ok?" Naruto sat by her.

Sakura looked down sadly. "Naruto…you know what the letter means, right?" she asked quietly.

"Well…I guess…but-,"

"Why can't you guys just tell me?" Sakura looked away.

"Eh?" Naruto blinked.

"I'm so confused…" Sakura sighed and hugged her knees.

"Sakura chan…what do you mean? Are you sure you're ok?" Naruto began to worry.

"Naruto…I can't take it anymore…for years, I try to get his attentions…for years, I've tried to help him…for years, I try to show him my love…for years, I waited for him…and now…I am still doing all those things…" Sakura looked at him with sorrowful eyes.

Naruto gasped at how much sadness was in her.

"It hurts, Naruto…he acts so nice to me and acts like he likes me…but then…in just a blink of an eye, he acts like he just doesn't care…it's so weird," she laughed. "…I try to give up, you know…I try…but…" Sakura shook her head. "…but…the more I try to dislike him, the more I love him…I don't want this anymore…no more of this pain and sadness…I can't keep up any longer…" tears fell from her eyes without her knowing it.

Naruto sighed and wiped away her tears gently. He pulled her into a gentle hug.

"Sakura chan…you're my best friend…and I'll do anything if I can take this sadness away from you…seeing you like this, it just breaks my heart…" Naruto murmured sadly and hugged her tighter.

Sakura leaned on his chest.

"You're my best friend, too, Naruto…for always being here for me…thank you…"

Naruto walked quietly along the streets.

He sighed and looked at the hospital.

'I was thinking about going along with Sasuke for her to figure it out…but…seeing her like this…she wants to know so badly…and knowing that Sasuke hurts her this badly…I don't think I can keep doing it…'

Naruto opened the door quietly.

He stared at Sasuke, who was standing by the window, looking up at the sky.

"…hey…" Naruto murmured and closed the door.

"What's up?" Sasuke sighed and opened the window.

He hopped up on it and sat with one knee up and the other leg dangling outside.

"Nothing…just here to talk about something…" Naruto stood beside him and leaned on the window pane.

"About what?" Sasuke turned to look at him.

"About…Sakura chan…" Naruto murmured quietly.

Sasuke stiffed. He looked out at the setting sun and sighed.

"I think we should just tell her that you love her, Sasuke…it'll be easier this way. She's hurting too much…" Naruto looked down sadly.

"I know…but I want to see if she can figure it out…" Sasuke replied.

"Why? Just tell her…it's easy that way, and you two can be together," Naruto glared at him.

"It isn't that simple, Naruto," Sasuke glared back. "Hinata liked you for such a long time…and you just noticed…but did you immediately take her?"

Naruto blinked and shook his head. "Well, no…but-,"

"Then I want to take some time…take some time to figure out what I'm going to do if I'm going to be with her…" a small smile appeared on Sasuke's lips. "...will we last? Will she be able to love me after I rejected her so much? I'm planning to marry her someday…I want to rebuild my clan with her…but…I want to go slowly. I want to take her out to see this world, first…I've always wanted to go on the dates she always asks me on…and…there's so much to do," he looked towards Sakura's apartment.

"How is she?"

Naruto's eyes saddened at that question. "…not too good…" he shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Sasuke narrowed his eyes.

"She's so desperate, Sasuke…I can see that she's in so much pain…I don't think she can take it any longer…" Naruto crossed his arms.

Sasuke looked out at the sun again as the wind blew past him.

His eyes closed sadly. "I don't want to hurt her…but…until she can figure it out…I won't tell her anything,"

Naruto glared at him.

"Damn it, Sasuke…if it hurts you to see her like this, then why can't you just admit that you love her!? Sakura chan…she has never been fully happy like she once was…that night when you left…everything in her died. She was like an empty shell…like she's just a doll…" Naruto murmured sadly. "…and after two years…she began to show more emotions again…she was more outgoing…but…I can see that from time to time, her smiles are all fake. By the time you came back, she has recovered, but not fully. She smiles a lot…but…that shine I see in her smile is gone. When we were young…when she was so happy and cheerful…that's what I how I want to see her. I want to see her be happy…living life to its fullest, without her love for you pulling her back. Sasuke…you said you want to take some time. You've already made her wait too long…don't make her wait anymore…Sasuke, she needs you," Naruto took one last look at him before turning around to leave.

Sasuke's eyes saddened. "Her happiness…" he looked at his hand.

"…is gone…because of me…"

Naruto was at Ichiraku, staring down at his bowl of ramen.

'Sakura chan…if Sasuke insists that you figure it out…then please…figure it out. I don't want you to be like this…' he sighed and shook his head.

"Naruto kun!" he slightly jumped when Hinata hugged him from behind.

"Oh, hey," he smiled at her.

"Eating again?" she smiled back.

"Yea....hey…you know what I told you about Sasuke and Sakura, right?" Naruto sighed. Hinata nodded.

"…well…I was wondering…if you could go and talk to Sakura. She's really hurt inside…and…she's my best friend, so I can't take it seeing her like this. So, can you just go and talk to her…you know, try to comfort her or something?" Naruto asked and looked at her with pleading eyes.

"Sure. She's my friend, too…and I think she has suffered enough. Sasuke san…he should say it to her instead of letting her figure that letter out," Hinata sighed.

"Yea…thanks," Naruto grinned.

Hinata nodded. She stared at his bowl of ramen.

"If you're not going to eat that, do you expect me to feed you?" she smirked.

Naruto blushed and grinned cheekily.

"Well, since you mentioned it…can you?" he laughed.

Hinata shook her head and sighed. "I can't help it…I just love you too much," she giggled.

Hinata knocked on the door.

"Sakura chan? Open the door please," she called softly.

No answer.

She turned the knob, but the door was locked.

"Sakura chan! I need to talk to you, please open the door!" Hinata called again.

Still, there was no answer. Hinata sighed.

"Sakura chan…whatever you're feeling…know that all your friends still care about you…so please. Please don't be like this…" her eyes saddened."Sakura chan…we all love you dearly…and whenever you want to talk about something, there are still people who are willing to listen to you…" Hinata replied.

She sighed again, realizing it was no use.

Sakura looked at the door, listening to Hinata.

Her eyes saddened.

'I know you guys all care for me…and I know you guys are all very worried…but…right now, I just want to be alone. I need time to think things through…' tears ran down her cheeks.

"What is this? I've been crying for nearly hours…the tears won't stop…" she wiped it away again and again, but the more she tried to stop it, the more she cried.

"I don't want this anymore…someone…I just want someone to love me the same way I love Sasuke…someone to make me feel that he isn't worth it…someone to comfort me…I want someone to love me…" Sakura hugged herself.

"…I need someone…"

Sasuke was still sitting on the window pane.

"Damn…" he looked towards Sakura's apartment.

'Should I go?'

Sasuke was about to jump off and run to her place, but hesitated and stayed.

"If I go…then I might cause her more pain…I don't want to hurt her anymore…but…" he stood up and jumped out.

"….but I also can't bear to see her like this any longer…"

Sakura sat on her bed, still crying.

"I feel so numb…" she sighed and looked at her hand.

"…my love for him…why do I love him so much…?" Sakura laughed and shook her head.

"He's not even that good. Sure, he has the looks and talent…but…his attitude ticks me off sometimes…I wish I could just punch him once," she looked at the moon.

Sakura's eyes saddened.

"I've…I've always wanted to sit together with Sasuke…on a hill…looking at the moon together…I've always wanted to kiss him in the rain…I've always wanted him to hug me so tightly for hours, until I get tired of it…I've always wanted so many things…" she sighed and reached for the moon.

"I guess….I just really need someone…"

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